draftee

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdrɑːfˈtiː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dræfˈti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(draf tē′, dräf-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
draft•ee /dræfˈti/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ees. 
  1. Militarya person who is drafted for military service.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
draft•ee  (draf tē′, dräf-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya person who is drafted into military service. Cf. enlistee (def. 1).
  • draft + -ee 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
draftee / drɑːfˈtiː/
  1. a conscript
'draftee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
enlistee - induct

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